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US-CERT Current Activity

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat

Original release date: October 28, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Last revised: October 28, 2010 at 2:24 pm


Adobe has released a security advisory to alert users of a
vulnerability affecting the following applications:
  * Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 and earlier for Windows, Macintosh,
    Linux, and Solaris
  * Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.2 and earlier for Android
  * Adobe Reader 9.4 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh,
    and Unix
  * Adobe Acrobat 9.4 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and
    Macintosh

Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. The advisory
indicates that there are reports of active exploitation affecting
Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe security
advisory APSA10-05 and consider implementing the suggested workarounds
to help mitigate the risks until the vendor releases a fix. The
advisory indicates that updates for Adobe Flash Player will be
available by November 9, 2010 and updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
will be available by November 15, 2010.

Additional information regarding this vulnerability can be found in
US-CERT vulnerability note VU#298081. US-CERT will provide updates as
details become available.

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-05.html>

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/298081>

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